So, you’ve found my blog. Maybe I sent you here; maybe you searched my name and wound up here; maybe you used to know me or are vaguely familiar with me and are looking for good dirt; maybe you are profoundly bored and even reading this page seems exciting compared to whatever else you’re supposed… Continue reading So What’s This Blog For Anyway?
Category: Status Update
Short posts containing quick thoughts.
Pro Tip: Get Reliable 911 Emergency Service With A Plain Old Landline Telephone
Even in this era of wireless mobile phones, the good old landline may still have one interesting advantage over them: Using a landline to call 911 means the emergency operator will instantly know exactly where you are located, and will dispatch emergency services immediately. By contrast, mobile phones may or may not provide an exact… Continue reading Pro Tip: Get Reliable 911 Emergency Service With A Plain Old Landline Telephone
Free Notification Sounds
I’ve created three original sound effects for use as notifications on your phone/device. I designed them to sound neutral, non-musical, and unobtrusive while still being recognizable as notifications. I created these because I didn’t like any of the included notification sounds on my new phone–they were all way too aggressive, up-front, and distracting. Download them… Continue reading Free Notification Sounds
Rethinking My Studio Layout, Part 3: New Desk Finished
Continuing from Part 2 of this series, I finally have photos of the new desk. Actually it has been finished for awhile now, but I’ve been reluctant to show photos of it because my studio space is nowhere near final. So, don’t mind the clutter: There are a lot of things I like about this… Continue reading Rethinking My Studio Layout, Part 3: New Desk Finished
Getting Rid of Those Annoying Blue LEDs
You know those bright blue LEDs that are all over consumer electronics now? Tacky, tasteless*, and bright as the blazing sun? I hate those. So I identified some of the most egregious ones in my devices, and replaced them with softer white LEDs that I had left over from an old project. And wow, what… Continue reading Getting Rid of Those Annoying Blue LEDs
Rethinking My Studio Layout, Part 2: A Quick Desk Update
Continuing my previous post about this topic, I have designed a new music production desk, and I’ve started to build it. While I don’t have any drawings or graphics to show you (because my brain is weird and I tend to design things purely mentally), I’ll describe what I’ve decided to do and why. Hopefully,… Continue reading Rethinking My Studio Layout, Part 2: A Quick Desk Update
The Unreleased E.T. Game for PlayStation 2 Has Fantastic Music
It’s no secret that the score to the movie E.T., composed by the legendary John Williams, is one of my favorite film scores of all time. So it made me happy to discover this unreleased PlayStation 2 E.T. game and its music on YouTube, in which the composer (Dean Evans, I believe?) incorporated a lot… Continue reading The Unreleased E.T. Game for PlayStation 2 Has Fantastic Music
The Analogue Pocket Sold Out Before I Could Get the Page to Load
Exactly what the title says. I had been looking forward to getting an Analogue Pocket, a fantastic-looking Game Boy clone with very interesting hardware and features, since the day it was announced. Pre-orders sold out in under seven minutes. So annoying, because I had my finger over the buy button at 8am PST on the… Continue reading The Analogue Pocket Sold Out Before I Could Get the Page to Load
Tube Microphone Saga Part 2
Continuing from my previous tube microphone post, I have finished the build! The sound quality is strongly colored and vibey, which is to say it definitely has the “tube mic” sound, and it will definitely add its own sound to your source material. I tried it on vocals, acoustic guitar, and a toy flute I… Continue reading Tube Microphone Saga Part 2
I’m Building a Tube Microphone, and I’m Going to Sell It
Believe it or not, this isn’t as hard as it sounds. I’ve built a microphone before. This week I will be challenging myself by building the V-251 vacuum tube microphone kit sold by the company known as Microphone Parts. I’m also going to build their VPS1 premium power supply, and am getting the premium Gotham… Continue reading I’m Building a Tube Microphone, and I’m Going to Sell It